Go-Go Boy Interrupted Explained

Creator:Jimmy Fowlie
Director:Jordan Black
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:21
Editor:Mike Carrier
Cinematography:Nathan Warburton
Runtime:3-5 minutes
Channel:YouTube

Go-Go Boy Interrupted is an LGBT-themed comedy web series that premiered on YouTube in October 2014. Adapted from a Groundlings sketch comedy act of the same name, the series stars and was created by Jimmy Fowlie. It chronicles the adventures of Danny Carter, a 30-year-old "washed up" male go-go dancer. Fowlie commented on each of the first seven episodes via a column at HuffingtonPost.com as they were released.

Overview

In the series, Fowlie portrays Danny Carter, a 30-year-old "washed up" male go-go dancer who "must discover a way to find his 'purpose' and survive within a different lifestyle as he moves on from go-going."[1] [2] Based on Fowlie's experience as a go-go dancer in West Hollywood while attending the University of Southern California, the series asks the question, "What happens next after a go-go boy ages out of his profession?"[1] [3] Fowlie told The Huffington Post in 2014:

Fowlie first performed Go-Go Boy Interrupted in June 2014 as a live sketch comedy show at The Groundlings.[1] [2] [4] [5] [6] According to Fowlie, the show continued with four months of sold-out shows, and he adapted it into a web series.[7] The live version is ongoing, with periodic performances scheduled through 2015.[8] [9] [10]

Cast

Episodes

Season 2 (2016)

Production and broadcast

Go-Go Boy Interrupted premiered on YouTube in October 2014.[2] [11] Fowlie commented on each of the first seven episodes via a column at HuffingtonPost.com as they were released.[12]

A Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign ending in October 2015 was established to fund a potential second season,[13] [14] and 450 contributors raised $69,033 for the project.[14] Towleroad reported in September 2015 that Droege, Stewart and Evans would return alongside new additions including Heather Morris, Briga Heelan, Chris Riggi, Willam Belli, Nick Adams, Karen Maruyama and Fortune Feimster.[15] [16] [17]

Season 2 premiered on April 12, 2016, with a new episode following on each Tuesday for 14 weeks.[18] [19]

Reception

Daniel Reynolds of The Advocate praised Go-Go Boy Interrupted as "hilarious" and "uproarious",[2] and Sean Mandell of Towleroad called the series "irreverent". TheGayUK called it "wonderfully hilarious" and a "delightfully entertaining slice of West Hollywood gay life."[20]

The series won the 2017 Queerty Award for Best Web Series.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Go See 'Go-Go Boy Interrupted' Sketch Show Created By Jimmy Fowlie . . James . Nichols . May 27, 2014 . November 23, 2014.
  2. Web site: Hot Sheet: Divas and Demons . . Daniel . Reynolds . October 24, 2014 . November 23, 2014.
  3. Web site: Teachers: Jimmy Fowlie (2014) . https://web.archive.org/web/20140720074414/http://groundlings.com/performers/performer-details.aspx?performerID=492 . The Groundlings . July 20, 2014 . November 24, 2014.
  4. Web site: When Is A Man Too Old To Be A Go-Go Boy? . . Dan . Tracer . May 29, 2014 . November 23, 2014.
  5. Web site: Go-Go Boy Ages Out of His Career, Has to Start Over . . Sean . Mandell . May 27, 2014 . November 23, 2014.
  6. Web site: Jimmy Fowlie Injects Real Life (and Laughter) Into 'Go Go Boy Interrupted' . WeHoville.com . May 26, 2014 . November 23, 2014.
  7. Web site: About Go-Go Boy Interrupted . gogoboyinterrupted.com . November 23, 2014.
  8. Web site: Go-Go Boy Interrupted (October 13, 2014) . . November 24, 2014 . December 18, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141218034554/http://purchase.groundlings.com/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=1411 . dead .
  9. Web site: Go-Go Boy Interrupted (January 5, 2015) . The Groundlings . November 24, 2014 . December 22, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141222061540/http://purchase.groundlings.com/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=1627 . dead .
  10. Web site: Go-Go Boy Interrupted . January 5, 2015 . . Siran . Babayan . September 11, 2015.
  11. Web site: Go-Go Boy Interrupted Episodes 1 & 2 . Towleroad . Sean . Mandell . October 15, 2014 . November 24, 2014.
  12. Web site: Jimmy Fowlie Profile . The Huffington Post . November 23, 2014.
  13. Web site: Here's What Happens To A Go-Go Boy When He Has To Grow Up . The Huffington Post . JamesMichael . Nichols . September 8, 2015 . September 11, 2015.
  14. Web site: Go-Go Boy Interrupted Season 2 . . September 11, 2015.
  15. Web site: Go-Go Boy Interrupted Returns, Seeks Funding for Raucous Season 2 on Kickstarter . Towleroad . Sean . Mandell . September 20, 2015 . September 21, 2015.
  16. Web site: This Go-Go Boy Doesn't Want To Stop Dancing For You . Queerty . Justin . Hernandez . September 11, 2015 . September 21, 2015.
  17. Web site: Season 2 Cast and Crew . https://web.archive.org/web/20160129084630/http://gogoboyinterrupted.com/season-two-cast-and-crew/ . March 21, 2016 . January 29, 2016 . GoGoBoyInterrupted.com.
  18. Web site: Here's What Happens To A Go-Go Boy When He Grows Up . The Huffington Post . JamesMichael . Nichols . March 15, 2016 . March 21, 2016.
  19. Web site: WATCH: Jimmy Fowlie Releases Season 2 Teaser of Go-Go Boy Interrupted . . Glenn . Garner . March 15, 2016 . March 21, 2016.
  20. Web site: Three Of The Best Gay TV Web Series, Pick Of The Week . TheGayUK . November 27, 2014 . January 10, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141204023012/http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/Three-Of-The-Best-Gay-TV-Web-Series-Pick-Of-The-Week/9103893 . December 4, 2014 . dead .
  21. Web site: And the winners of the 2017 Queerties are... . David . Reddish . February 22, 2017 . Queerty . February 23, 2017.

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